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Xtrackers IE Physical Silver (EUR Hedged) ETC Securities (XSLE.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The Xtrackers IE Physical Silver EUR Hedged ETC (XSLE) provides EUR-hedged exposure to the spot price of silver, as measured by the LBMA Silver Price. The ETC is fully backed by physical silver held in secured London vaults. It has a total expense ratio of 0.73% p.a. (comprising a 0.38% base fee and a 0.35% FX hedging fee), was launched on May 21, 2020, is domiciled in Ireland, and is issued by Xtrackers (DWS).

Xtrackers IE Physical Silver (EUR Hedged) ETC Securities (XSLE.DE) belongs to the Silver category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XSLE.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XSLE.DE

XSLE.DE charges 0.73% annually. There are 26 ETFs in the Silver category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
SSLV.L
Invesco Physical Silver ETC0.19%32.44BApr 2011XSLE.DE vs SSLV.L
WSLV.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETC0.19%—Aug 2024XSLE.DE vs WSLV.DE
8PSB.DE
Invesco Physical Silver ETC0.19%—Apr 2011XSLE.DE vs 8PSB.DE
SSLN.L
iShares Physical Silver ETC0.20%2.57BApr 2011XSLE.DE vs SSLN.L
ISLN.L
iShares Physical Silver ETC0.20%3.46BApr 2011XSLE.DE vs ISLN.L

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XSLE.DE

XSLE.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 22 ETFs in the Silver category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 70.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SLVO
UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN
70
383.24MApr 2013XSLE.DE vs SLVO
AGMI
Themes Silver Miners ETF
60
13.14MMay 2024XSLE.DE vs AGMI
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
57
999.44MJan 2012XSLE.DE vs SLVP
SSLN.L
iShares Physical Silver ETC
56
2.57BApr 2011XSLE.DE vs SSLN.L
PHSP.L
WisdomTree Physical Silver
56
2.91BApr 2007XSLE.DE vs PHSP.L

Top Performing XSLE.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XSLE.DE is at -5.59% YTD. There are 28 ETFs in the Silver category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.36%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SLVO
UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN
14.36%
383.24MApr 2013XSLE.DE vs SLVO
AGMI
Themes Silver Miners ETF
7.94%
13.14MMay 2024XSLE.DE vs AGMI
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
7.05%
4.04BNov 2012XSLE.DE vs SILJ
SLVR
Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF
6.59%
846.78MJan 2025XSLE.DE vs SLVR
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
5.99%
5.22BApr 2010XSLE.DE vs SIL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XSLE.DE

XSLE.DE has 56.40% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the Silver category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 29.53%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SLVO
UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN29.53%383.24MApr 2013XSLE.DE vs SLVO
GBUG
Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF47.62%166.17MFeb 2025XSLE.DE vs GBUG
AGMI
Themes Silver Miners ETF48.94%13.14MMay 2024XSLE.DE vs AGMI
SILG.L
Global X Silver Miners UCITS ETF USD Accumulating49.23%—May 2022XSLE.DE vs SILG.L
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF50.02%5.22BApr 2010XSLE.DE vs SIL

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XSLE.DE

XSLE.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -41.35%. There are 20 ETFs in the Silver category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -17.23%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
SLVO
UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN
-17.23%
383.24MApr 2013XSLE.DE vs SLVO
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree Silver
-30.51%
—Sep 2006XSLE.DE vs SLVR.DE
SILG.L
Global X Silver Miners UCITS ETF USD Accumulating
-30.90%
—May 2022XSLE.DE vs SILG.L
GBUG
Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF
-32.10%
166.17MFeb 2025XSLE.DE vs GBUG
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
-32.91%
5.22BApr 2010XSLE.DE vs SIL

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include CHPS, XAIX.DE, EXUS.L and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $7B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CHPS
Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
103.69%
89.58MJul 2023XSLE.DE vs CHPS
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
86
37.21%
—Jan 2019XSLE.DE vs XAIX.DE
EXUS.L
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
45
8.97%
6.58BMar 2024XSLE.DE vs EXUS.L
XAIX
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFTechnology Equities
87
37.50%
155.89MAug 2024XSLE.DE vs XAIX
XNAQ.L
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
78
19.89%
1.79BJan 2021XSLE.DE vs XNAQ.L
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016XSLE.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007XSLE.DE vs XEON.DE
XDWT.L
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
68
24.10%
6.35BMar 2016XSLE.DE vs XDWT.L
XDEQ.L
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
8.63%
2.13BSep 2014XSLE.DE vs XDEQ.L
XNAS.L
Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
76
19.67%
2.41BJan 2021XSLE.DE vs XNAS.L

Often Compared With XSLE.DE

Investors most often compare XSLE.DE with GLD, SLV, ILF. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004XSLE.DE vs GLD
SLV
iShares Silver TrustSilver, Precious Metals
51
3.97%
36.82BApr 2006XSLE.DE vs SLV
ILF
iShares Latin American 40 ETFLatin America Equities
57
11.79%
4.42BOct 2001XSLE.DE vs ILF
XGDU.DE
Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC SecuritiesPrecious Metals
35
2.16%
—Apr 2020XSLE.DE vs XGDU.DE
ZGLD.SW
Swisscanto (CH) Gold ETF EA CHFPrecious Metals, Gold
33
1.96%
—Mar 2006XSLE.DE vs ZGLD.SW
IAUM
iShares Gold Trust MicroGold, Precious Metals
34
3.84%
7.18BJun 2021XSLE.DE vs IAUM
8PSG.DE
Invesco Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
36
2.72%
—Jun 2009XSLE.DE vs 8PSG.DE
WGLD.DE
WisdomTree Core Physical GoldPrecious Metals
36
2.75%
—Nov 2020XSLE.DE vs WGLD.DE
RM8U.DE
HANetf The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical...Precious Metals
36
2.70%
—Feb 2020XSLE.DE vs RM8U.DE
GOLD.AS
Amundi Physical Gold ETC CPrecious Metals, Gold
35
3.60%
—May 2019XSLE.DE vs GOLD.AS
ZJG.TO
BMO Junior Gold Index ETFPrecious Metals
43
3.21%
214.95MJan 2010XSLE.DE vs ZJG.TO
GBSS.L
Gold Bullion SecuritiesPrecious Metals
39
3.71%
3.29BApr 2004XSLE.DE vs GBSS.L
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
36
2.80%
—Nov 2007XSLE.DE vs 4GLD.DE
GLDA.DE
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)Precious Metals
36
2.73%
—May 2019XSLE.DE vs GLDA.DE
REGB.L
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF APrecious Metals
89
31.29%
—Sep 2021XSLE.DE vs REGB.L
GLDA.L
Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)Precious Metals
39
3.93%
8.94BMay 2019XSLE.DE vs GLDA.L
VVMX.DE
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals UCITS ETF ACommodity Producers Equities
87
30.24%
—Sep 2021XSLE.DE vs VVMX.DE
EGLN.L
iShares Physical Gold ETCGold, Precious Metals
36
4.83%
31.65BApr 2011XSLE.DE vs EGLN.L
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustGold, Precious Metals
34
3.87%
30.87BJun 2018XSLE.DE vs GLDM
IGLD
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETFPrecious Metals, Gold
30
2.52%
591.41MMar 2021XSLE.DE vs IGLD

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